YORK COUNTY NEBRASKA
OLD SETTLER'S HISTORY

     (86) D. Webster Baker was born in 1854 in Fulton Co., Pa. (87) He grew to manhood on the farm where he was born, and in 1874 came with his parents and brother Francis A. to Nebraska, settling on Sec. 21, T. 12, R. 3, in York County near the site of his present home. In 1879 he married Esther A. Black at her home in Pennsylvania. He has been engaged in farming all of his life, but taught a few terms of school before getting established as a farmer. When still a young man Mr. Baker began to take an active interest in public affairs and was thereby soon led to accept various offices. He has beers director of his home school district for 21 years. He was a member of the York County board of Supervisors from 1894 to 1898. In 1902 he assisted in organizing the Farmers' Grain Association of Benedict and was chosen president of the company. Was deputy assessor from 1904 to 1906. IHe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1906 and took an active part in the important of the session of 1907. He was re-elected in 1908, and again in 1910, and although his party was in the minority during these latter sessions he was given a place on some of the most important committees of the House.

     Mr. Baker is a member of York Lodge No. 56, A. F. & A. M., also of Solomon Chapter No. 33 and Joppa Commandry No. 17, all of York.

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